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Mauritania
Latest News:
"Forgotten" black Mauritanian refugees call for justice
Economic and Social Council adopts texts on Palestinian peop...
Diplomatic surge on Mideast peace
Mauritania-Senegal: New hope for long-suffering Mauritanian refugees
FAO/WFP: Yemen receives pesticides from Mauritania to battle...
Mauritanian ministers meet refugees ahead of repatriation
ACT Alert Mauritainia 1/2007: Onset of drought in South East...
Sahel weather and crop situation report No. 1, 18 Jul 2007
Security Council welcomes planned continuation of Western Sa...
FEWS Mauritania Food Security Update May 2007 - Lean season ...
People
Population: 2336048
Population Growth: 3.17%
Infant Mortality: 81.7 per 1000 live births (similar to
Turkmenistan
,
Lesotho
,
Mauritania
)
Context
Area: 1030700 km
2
Government: republic
Religions: Muslim (100%)
Ethnic Groups: Maur (30%), Maur/black (40%)
Borders:
Algeria
(463 km),
Senegal
(813 km),
Western Sahara
(1561 km),
Mali
(2237 km)
Economy
GDP per capita: 416$US (similar to
French Guiana
,
Bhutan
,
Sri Lanka
,
Falkland Islands
)
GDP from agriculture: 27.1%
GDP from industry: 29.5%
GDP from services: 43.4%
Further Information on Mauritania
Wikipedia
Travel Advice from the UK Government
Whitehouse, UN Secretary General and UK Government mentions
Doctors without Borders information
Reporters Without Borders rankings
Statements at the UN